SAKHIR, Bahrain — Red Bull’s Sergio Perez believes Formula One should consider allowing drivers who have tested positive for COVID-19 to continue to race as long as they don’t have severe symptoms.
Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel was ruled out of the opening round of the new season this weekend after testing positive on the eve of the first practice session in Bahrain.
Vettel is the second F1 driver to test positive in the space of seven days after McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo missed the final preseason test due to a positive COVID-19 test at the end of last week.
COVID restrictions have eased in the Formula One paddock this year, with testing no longer mandatory and the enforcement of mask wearing and social distancing more relaxed.
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Perez, who missed two races in 2020 after testing positive with the virus, believes F1 should consider making exceptions for drivers who have tested positive but are feeling fit enough to race.
“Going forward it’s something that we should…
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